Presentation Designed by Julia E. Millsaps

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NARR Addresses the Challenges Rigorous standards based on best practices. Research: outcomes studies, strength and needs assessments, under-served populations. Promotes a long-term, sustainable recovery model. Promotes legitimacy for recovery residences through research, and advocacy. Addresses ongoing housing discrimination issues and is a voice for those that have none. Facilitates creative partnerships and advocacy.Supports multiple pathways to recovery. Provides constructive, rehabilitative alternatives to incarceration.

Recovery is a process that takes time. Positive recovery outcomes are strongly associated with duration of recovery support. Recovery Residences = Housing as Recovery Support Addiction is a chronic disease often treated as an acute condition.

Levels of Support Peer recovery support in a democratically run living environment. Level I Peer Run Peer recovery support and structure implemented by house rules with an emphasis on community and accountability. Level II Monitored Peer recovery support plus extended-care programming with an emphasis on (re)habilitative life skill development. Level III Supervised Peer recovery support plus life skills and clinical programming. Level IV Service Provider

Human resource policies and plans that provide appropriate levels of support. Staff Standards Criteria Organizational structures that create and maintain safe, supportive living environments. Administrative Elements that cultivate community culture and individual recovery. Services Dwellings that are safe and recovery conducive. Environmental

Recovery Residences in the Continuum of Recovery Long-term recovery: Independent, meaningful living in the community Service intensity Recovery process duration High Low Stabilization Acute care (inpatient, medical, psychiatric) Level 4 Level 3 Level 2 Level 1 Recovery residences: Enter at any level

Susan Blacksher CAARR; CA Dave Sheridan Sober Living Network; CA Michelle Adams Byrne Recovery Inn; TX Jason Howell Soberhood; TX Eddie Bryant Touchdown Recovery; MI Chris Edrington St. Paul Sober Living CO; MN Susan Smith Network 180; MI Kevin O’Hare Touchstone Recovery; MI Lori Chriss The Ohio Council; OH Curtiss Kolodney CCAR; CT Tom Hill FAVOR Washington, D.C. Fred Way PARR; PA Beth Fisher NARR President Hope Homes; GA, NC, SC George Braucht Board of Pardons and Paroles; GA Cassandra Jackson CDC; GA Nathan Tate Pavilion; SC Ted McAllister Haven Homes; GA Tom Bennett The Ranch at Dovetree; TN Susan Binns YANA, AHHAP; TN Trina Frierson Mending Hearts Inc.; TN Nancy Steiner Sanctuary; FL

NARR at Year 1 The Standard for Recovery Residences. Levels of Recovery Support. Standards for regional affiliate organizations. First summary of recovery residences is underway with William White, Doug Polcin, Leonard Jason, & Amy Mericle. Participation from highest-quality recovery housing organizations nationally.

NARR at Year 1 1,800 recovery residences.Capacity to serve 24,000 residents. 13 regional recovery residence provider organizations. Three additional regional organizations in process of affiliation. Five regional organizations in formation with NARR technical assistance.

Collaborative Possibilities “How can you help?” NARR Supporting YouYou Supporting NARR  Organization Liaison  In-kind Support  Subject matter expertise  Letters of support or endorsement  In-kind Support  Funding Opportunities  Develop Affiliates  Technical assistance

Legitimacy – Training Training Research – data and outcomes Research – data and outcomes Funding advocacy Funding advocacy Public Relations and outreach VOICE Public Relations and outreach VOICE Criminal Justice – A constructive, rehabilitative alternative to incarceration. Creative partnerships and advocacy. Housing rights – NARR will address ongoing housing discrimination issues – be a voice for those that have none. NARR provides a comprehensive model to appropriately define residences and services provided (multiple pathways to recovery). NARR promotes a long term (non-acute) sustained recovery model.